HALLOWEEN Hatch-a-Long 2016 w/ Hosts, Mike, Sally & BantyChooks

[Sally Sunshine]

Had a late night surprise, last night. My youngest had flag football practice and the oldest had a band performance at the middle school football game last night. So needless to say we were out later than we wanted. Well, we had a little surprise waiting in the incubator when we got home... but first a little bit of background.

I don't know how many of you are familiar with Hurricane Hermine that hit Florida a couple weeks ago. Well, it knocked out the power here for three days. I had 28 eggs in the incubator at the time: 14 coturnix quail and 14 khaki campbell ducks. Ended up loosing all the quail and 12 of the duck eggs while trying to salvage the hatch as much as possible.

Fast forward two weeks and we get home from football/band activities and there is strange chirping coming from the incubator. Turns out not all the eggs were duck eggs. Contacted the person who sold me the eggs and we both had a good laugh. Apparently, her juvenile silkie and cemani started mating/laying. Welcome to the world little one...

How cute!!!!! you name her ducklin? lol

Quote: ach du gut!!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

My mother in law decided to donate the incubator to the kids. It should be here around the 22nd.

So... Sally... about them duck eggs

They wont keep until then silly!!! but I will keep saving eggs until sara gets them!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Hubby and I are trying to figure out if and how we can adopt, but our daughter is a HUGE trouble maker and has been since day one. She makes filling out paperwork SUPER hard.
Every time she does something really fear inducing, just plain nasty or bratty we look at each other and ask ourselves O.M.G! Do we really want to PAY money to do this again? Then she does something amazing or cuddles in and for that moment we forget and fogive how hard parent hood really is.

Of course when she broke eggs in my incubator THAT took me longer than a moment to get over

oh I so hope you work things out!!!! something I wish I could have done!!! I love kids!!!

 

[snywalker]

I set more eggs for the HAL HAL :/ Har Har Har serama but we separated frizzled and straights at this point so roos are new to some, so no clue fertility AGAIN! Last time I set these GODZILLA Eggs the were inferts, and I dont know if she lets the BCM on her so I gotta at least try to set BCM eggs all inferts last time, fingers crossed yet again! Because I really really love the spotted eggs! AND these ancon DUCK EGGS ARE KILLING MEEEEEEE I MUST NOT SET THEM NO NO NO!!! AND THESE are heading straight into the fridge Pullet eggies, well straight as in a day or two,

I love how your BCM eggs are spotted. Some people might not, but I just live how different they are.

 

[kajira]

They wont keep until then silly!!! but I will keep saving eggs until sara gets them!

lol!! I know, but I figure if you have them laying, there will be more around soon? lol

 

[TJChickens]

what color calls do you have?

Beautiful Variety Pack colors

 

[TJChickens]

@Sally Sunshine

The d'Uccle hens are about the same size as my Serama roosters. Not sure of the weights....

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: I know I love the spotted ones too! I only have two hens and they both lay like that!

Quote: not sure when sara is pickingup the flock I am debating keeping a pair

 

[Sally Sunshine]

@Sally Sunshine

The d'Uccle hens are about the same size as my Serama roosters. Not sure of the weights....

TJ you have pics of your call duck area? it looks pretty as the duckies

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Beautiful Variety Pack colors

so pretty!!!

@BantyChooks

TJ you have pics of your call duck area? it looks pretty as the duckies

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